After 2 Freezing nights...

[ducks4you]

...I go out Wednesday morning to check on my apple, pear, peach and cherry trees.
"Lu, lu, lu, I got some apples,
Lu, lu, lu got pears and peaches, too,
Lu, Lu, LU TOTAL GASP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't think to cover my grapes, and I've lost almost ALL of my 2012 crop.

 

[ducks4you]

I covered them Wednesday afternoon bc the next night had a predicted low of 29. UNfortunately, too little, too late.

A few leaves and buds did survive.

**Gulp**
**Little tear down my cheek ; ; ;**
**loooooooonnnnnnggggg sigh**
OH, well, live and learn.
At LEAST I have the 12 quarts of grapes and juice that I canned in 2010 bc I didn't have time to deal with them. There were STILL be jelly and maybe a little wine in my future.
The grapes are still alive. A few years back I pruned them wrong and had a minimal harvest. The next year was a bumper crop.

 

[ducks4you]

My spinach was fine.

My potatoes were covered after some damage early in April, and they will rebound.

One of my mums that I had JUST uncovered from the weeds had a little damage, but nothing significant.

My hydrangea took a beating. ...before (March 28, 2012)

...after (April 11, 2012)

The window-well "greenhouse" with my tomatoes did it's job. Every one of them is in tip-top conditon. No NEW photos, but this is about one week old.

 

[ducks4you]

Live and learn
NEXT time I hear about a freeze the tarps and tents will ALL be covering my grapes.
I have enough...just didn't think I had to do it bc it had never happened to me before.
Another photo of some of the grape vine covers.

I think I deleted several photos bc I was so upset.

SSOOOO stupid==not like I had to BUY any!!!

 

[catjac1975]

I wwep for you....

 

[ducks4you]

...sniffle...Thanks for the hugs...

 

[curly_kate]

Oh, that's so frustrating! It's so hard to have something die off when you've been watching it grow for months! On a good note, I really like your window well cold frame!!

 

[vfem]

Oh my gosh....

We had 2 nights of frost too and I went crazy covering things. Luckily, nothing happened with the grapes because I totally forgot to cover those. I didn't realize they'd be so susceptible to frost.

I know you potatoes should recover fine, those are some strong willed spuds! I did find my spinach tasted pretty good after the frost came the other night, I think it actually benefited because it hasn't been cool enough until then for them. With all this warmth, my peas are hard and not sweet at all, so I think there is a reversal of which plants are doing and NOT doing well this year.

So I can't decide if the frost was all that bad.... kinda needed the cooler weather!?

 

[ninnymary]

Oh Ducks, I feel so bad for you. I really don't know what to say.

Mary

 

[catjac1975]

I wwep for you....

OOps weep